The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-10-25
WEDNESDAY, October 18th.
On the Court resuming, the plaintiff re-
sumed the stand, her examination IN chief
CONTINUING till recess at II O'CLOCK.

On the Court resuming, the plaintiff re-
sumed the stand. her examination IN chief
continuing till recess at u O'Clock.
At Que o'clock the Court resumed.
Mrs. st. Clair r1ss-ex tmiued by Mr..
Neumanu-The engagement had been COM
municated to Mrs H9yt. Miss Annie DudOit
Mr.. LYONS ana Miss Blackwell: this was
after mention was made of the aft air in the
papers; plaintiff never denied II after press
notices appeA red; defendant said Mrs. Dn-
don't knows ali about my visits, so that We
will have no more secrecy; only once had any
talk with Mrs. DudOIt about Mr.. GIbsOu's
visit, when she sad tue proposed change of
rooms would not be so pleasant" that she
knew ali ABOUT It, and congratulated her
saving she was going to be IAN old mans
darlIug;' Emma came to me and said
must be careful. as the prisoner working IN
the gtrieu knew all about SIR. GIbS1n's
visits; Miss Blackwell first told me Gibson
had denied his promise, saying: You have
a great dead of faith IN MIR. Gibson, but 1
have 1t very direct that he has denied the
engagement to several perSOns;' Miss Black
veil l. s mjIliner and sees many ladies.
Mr.. Neumt nn-rlen the whole affair was
slft=d through "A mIlllner's shop?
Mr. Kinney protested against a question of
this sort. which could not elicit any fact but
would give pain to tie vi ness.
Mr. N-gmann denied any offensive idea, and
Gu tnECu tue QlrSllDu u MuCNutL that WAS
the only source Of inform alton on the point.
Witness replied that Hiss Emma DldGit
told her defendant had d MED tue engage
meut At his residence T. herself; witness n ii
10 &C tsIon to admit engagement, but never
denied it; never / 81. words disci 4ined the en-
gagement; know Mr.. Hart; met him at his
ice cream parlors, had conversation with
HIN about the engagement; he SAID he nelrd
| was going 10 be married; 1 said, TO whom:
He sAid, TO Walter Moray. l said if he De
iisved all he heard be would believe great
deal; thought II was very direct question
from comparative stranger and treated 1t
Us II deserved; ne said be only thought he
might pet a large Ice cream bill; never POSI-
lively denied the enlargement TO Hart, nor
did | expressly admit 1t; friends advised ME
not to deny eng tgement after 1t was men
toned IN the papers.
Neu nsun-Wlo were the parties SO advis-
ing you2
Kinney objects.
Neumann eontended that they had a right
to know everything that happened between
plaintiff aud defendant. Iuere was more IN
the newspaper notices than he would care TO
mention nov.
The Court allows the question.
Witness ; I'D It Was a gentleman in private
conversation; ais name would nOt be par
tIcle IF good % counsel. but she would reveal
1t If insisted upon.
Counsel sltndreg the question
Witness referred To two letters she had
written t. defendant, the last dated May
5th; she hsd consulted with Mr.. Lyons. VINO
sad Mr. Gibson should have told his family
about the engagement If he vas sincere;
Lyons read the litter and addressed It; the
latter because he Vas t. ieavs 1t 1t the For
eIgn Office, the former because Lyons was
cOnl4zntlal friend Eno sle wished sno1ld
know al about the AT air; after ny letter 70
counsel l visited Gibson once At his Office
Georgs wilson, hack driver. testified 70
taking letter from plaintiff to defendant;
Ii was taken out of my hands by Nj. Haysri-
den.
+. rarrIll, sForn-Board At Mrs. DudJIt's;
am aeqr United with Mrs. st. CT sir; look
letter froul her tn Mr.. Gibson the latter part
Of AprIl.
statement of W. o. Smith, counsel. Of de-